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Title: Reactant ion chemistry for detection of TNT, RDX, and PETN using an ion mobility spectrometer

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/532707· OSTI ID:532707

This report describes the responses of three energetic materials (TNT, RDX, and PETN) to varying reactant ion chemistries and IMS cell temperatures. The following reactant ion chemistries were evaluated; air-dry; air-wet; methylene chloride-dry; methylene chloride-wet; methylene bromide-dry; nitrogen dioxide-wet; sulfur dioxide-wet. The temperature was varied between 160 - 220{degrees}C.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
532707
Report Number(s):
SAND-97-2165; ON: DE98000116; TRN: 97:005345
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Sep 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English